OPINIONS
Transparency International: a case study for assessing corruption in Iraq
Working in parallel with the effort to support Iraq’s armed forces to defeat Daesh, the international community recognises that it also has an important...
Iraq’s 2017 Federal Budget: Key features and trends
After a series of contentious debates that saw parliamentary blocs withdraw from the chamber over disagreements about revenue sharing, Iraq’s Council of Representatives eventually...
Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act: Implications for U.S.-Saudi ties
On September 28, the U.S. Congress voted unanimously to override a decision by President Obama to veto a bill known as the Justice Against...
Polls and Policy – examining the US Presidential Election
On November 8th, US Presidential candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will hope more than a year on the campaign trail – full of...
Has Democratization in Iraq Failed?
The common consensus amongst political scientists on democratization is that it is a long process with an unpredictable timeline for each individual case study....
